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| PeterE:
Nice restore and reuse :bow: I looked at the first picture and it says 1500 (grammes I suppose) which is quite heavy even for a blacksmiths hammer. As you mention, I guess that you are into armours and stuff. Do you drive the steel sheets from the back side agains a soft pad, or from the front side against a hard pad to create the desired dome? BR /Peter |
| Russell Nash:
I have a log. The log has a hollow in the top. You use different size hollows for different curves. Once I have my desired curve I put it over form and beat it from the other side with a planishing hammer. I've done a bit of this with smaller hammers. I just finished this one, and I'm busy packing my shop right now. It will be December or so before I'll get to try this one out. |
| PeterE:
OK, so basically like silversmithing only using harder materials and heavier tools. How often do you need to soften the steel? BR /Peter |
| Russell Nash:
Haven't gotten into steel yet. That's why I made the hammer. :ddb: I've beaten up some brass and copper. The last time I beat steel was forging back in middle school. |
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